The Federation of Gay Games has announced its shortlist for the 2022 Gay Games: Washington D.C., Guadalajara, and Hong Kong made the cut. From the FGG: The final vote for the next Gay Games host will take place October 2017 at the FGG’s Annual Genera… Read

MOVIES. First trailer for Oliver Stone’s Snowden arrives. HISTORY. Gay rights group Mattachine Society sues federal government for details on President Eisenhower’s anti-gay order: “The suit in U.S. District Court accuses the govern… Read

2016 ELECTION: Trump’s magic delegate number may be less than 1237: “The closer he gets to 1,237, even if he doesn’t get all the way there by the final primaries, the more likely he cobbles it together,” said one RNC member attending the quarte… Read

This year's Gay Games have made a big impact both in Ohio and nationwide. Here's a glimpse of why the sporting event is so unique, and why it attracts so much buzz. "Dancesport," or ballroom dancing, is one of the most popular spect… Read

Right-wing loon Janet Porter, who in the past has warned hetero families to steer clear of Disney World during its 'Gay Days' out of fear that children may be exposed to "public displays of perversion", is not happy with Cleveland R… Read

(photo by brent mullins; photos below by cyd zeigler) BY CYD ZEIGLER The Gay Games bill themselves as the “games that change the world.” This week in one of America’s most purple states, they certainly changed Northeast Ohio. Outside of religion, spo… Read

Gay Games 9 kicked off on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio. The Games, conceived in 1980 by Dr. Tom Waddell and held every four years beginning in 1982, are open to all athletes regardless of sexual orientation and are expected to unite more than 9,000 mo… Read

Speed skater Blake Skjellerup took some time out of his busy schedule at the Gay Games in Cleveland to show off his new fiancé – stylist Saul Carrasco. Wrote Skjellerup: Sunset over #Cleveland with my fiancé. ❤️ @trendstyled… Read

The Gay Games 9 kicked off in Cleveland last night with thousands of people from all over the country and world gathering to take part in the LGBT-inclusive sporting event. The opening ceremony featured appearances by former Olympian Greg Loug… Read

This year, the United Church of Christ is set to become the first religious denomination to serve as a major sponsor of the Gay Games, The New York Times reports: The denomination, the United Church of Christ, has its headquarters in Cl… Read

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